"Silent Treatment" is a Public Access Journalism LLC newspaper series examining addiction and treatment. It is being distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
Web Chats
The "Silent Treatment" website will host six live discussions from Aug. 3 to Aug. 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET, featuring experts in the addiction field answering reader questions. MCT will move daily advisories, including bios and photos of the experts (or get them from our web tool kit page). Newspaper websites can link to the live chats at http://webchat.silenttreatment.info:
Thursday, Aug 3: Thom Forbes, journalist, author and blogger, first-person addiction |
Friday, Aug. 4: Dr. Tom McLellan, Director, Treatment Research Institute; general treatment |
Monday, Aug. 7: Darla Bardine, Associate Policy Director, The Rebecca Project for Human Rights; women and disparity |
Tuesday, Aug. 8: Pat Taylor, Executive Director, Faces & Voices of Recovery; recovery movement |
Wednesday, Aug. 9: William C. Moyers, VP, External Affairs, Hazelden Foundation; recovery |
Thursday, Aug 10: Dr. Sharon Levy, Instructor, Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; adolescent and teen treatment |
MCT Contacts
If you have questions about the series, please contact:
Stories: Becky Sher, (202) 383-6022, bsher@krtinfo.com
Photos: MCT Photo Department, (202) 383-6099, photostaff@krtinfo.com
Paginated pages: MCT OnePages staff, (202) 383-6151, krt-onepages@krtinfo.com
Web posting/technical problems: Eric Goodwin, (202) 383-6065, egoodwin@krtinfo.com
Over the past 15 years, studies have offered striking new research on the genetic patterns of addiction, leading to new medications, connected services and increasing recognition of addiction as a chronic disease. Still, of the more than 22 million Americans addicted to alcohol and drugs, nine out of 10 don't find their way to readily available treatment for reasons that include denial, shame, expense and an often fatal misunderstanding of the disease that holds them in its grip.
"Silent Treatment" will detail the efforts to bring addiction out of the shadows, focusing on programs and people who are helping make treatment more accessible and effective. Accompanying each story will be sidebars containing state-of-the-art tips, resources and guides for readers.
The stories, accompanying photos and paginated pages are distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. The series is produced in partnership with Public Access Journalism, LLC, an independent editorial company.
All stories are written for PAJ by former or current journalists from McClatchy newspapers, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. MCT will move bios of each reporter for use as background or for publication with the series.
This exclusive series is underwritten by the The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care. A grant from the foundation was used to pay salaries for the series project director, project coordinator and journalists; help set up a public Web site (www.silenttreatment.info); and provide information to help community groups. For more information, visit our frequently asked questions page.
Stories
Editors: Please tell us what you think about "Silent Treatment: Addiction in America." Your feedback will help MCT and PAJ in producing future series. Take our survey at http://www.silenttreatment.info/editors_survey.htm.
Each story details the efforts to bring addiction out of the shadows, focusing on programs and people who are helping make treatment more accessible and effective. Accompanying each story will be sidebars containing tips, resources and guides for readers. A Spanish translation of the story package is also available.
Photos
Photos to accompany each story. Also includes series' logos and web banners.
Paginated Pages
Editors: Readers requesting paginated reprints of the entire "Silent Treatment" series can order them by calling (toll-free) (866) 585-1009.
A set of 16 paginated 11.5" by 21" broadsheet pages to accompany the series. Pages are free to any newspaper and incorporate the stories and art.
Web Tool Kit
Downloads and links to banner and button ads, public service announcements and more to promote the series on your Web site.
National and Community Contacts
A complete list of national and community contacts for use in local stories for exclusive access by editors and reporters. Newspaper are encouraged to use these resources to building community forums around the series.
